The South western news., 1887-11-09
The Woman's Convention.
P.oceeCings of the Woman's For
e'gn Missionary Society o:
the South Georgia Con-
ference.

III I've NC C-HOViNJ DuFCfl 10 VIII
ress the preliminary proceedings of
The Convention o; the Womer's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
South Georgia Confe 'erce of t,,,e
Nj. Z. Clureh. The church was
5e"u fully decorated; conspicuous
an oag other emblems was a large
golden star representing the gos-
pei, and ON each of five glitteripg
points was printed one of the
countries into which the light of
the gospel had been carried by the
church. China, Brill, Mexico.
India and Japan are gems that
glisten with increasing lustre in
Il g crown oftheir rejoicing. A
memorial cross of evergreens, bear
ing the pure Write character Do
Pa, was erected in one corner sacred
to the memory of Miss Dora Ran>
IN, heroic woman who sacrificed
her life in the missionary labors in
Chin. and who, s'Dce the last con-
vention Of this body, has lett earth
IN Obedience TO the summons of
her Master, ''Come up higher"
In the enforced absence OF
the President. Mrs. K D Wal,
ker, of Savannah, who was de-
tanned at lone by sickness in her
family, Rev. Bascom Anthony
presided. After song and pay
err, Mrs. G W Lyon. of Albany.
was intr duced to the convention
and on behalf of the ladies and
church extended a cordial wel>
come couched in language terse
and beautiful that breathed the
spirit of christian hospitality.
AT the conclusion of this address,
Miss Rosa /. Goodall, of Macon,
responded in a happy manner:
Mrs. ] B Cobb, the Correspond
ing Secretary, then read the report
of the President, Mrs. X D Wal>
ker, which was a most excellent
paper. it gave a clear conception
of the Importance and magnitude
of the work, and urged upon the
Convention the well recognized
| principles of Christian warfare, that
the outposts were extended by
those actively engaged in foreign
fields in proportion to the earnest
cooperation of LIose remaining et
hone.
The report demonstrated the val
ue Of orgar:zcti n, and the dyraln-
&c ,ower OF faith. Despi tie
difficulties and discouragerer 5
encountered, this organization had
gown IN zen years from a smell
company OF women devoted to lie
rte"est of Sore'gn missions 40
en- active band Of more than 49,
| 600. imbued with the Split 0;
work, conservation and prayer.
Miss Helen Matthews then read
IN eleborate and abe paper on he
wark of tie missionaries ma;nta n.
ed BY this organ ization il Ch'ra.
She gave as n prelude to he main
question succruct history of the
antiquity of the Chineae civiliz&e
ton, and, to convey an adequate
conception of the magitude of the
undertaking of christia1izing tbs
people, stated the vast extent of
its densely populated territory. 1t
contains one>thrd of the p0pd'a.
ron of the globe. She showed
that it required a knowledge of 43,
600 characters to be able to con-
verse fuently in the language,
which is of itself, leaving all othe'
haidships out of the question
lough to appall the heart OF t
missionary. But despite these dis
couragemen;s, this society has fit
teen laborers in that field, and a
mong the best and brightest o
them. is Miss Muse, sister of Mes
sers. A w and Walter IMuse O
tbs city.
The regular dues for this yea
amount to 500 more than las
year, but owing to special collec.
lions tor Miss Haggard's College
in China, The amounts collected
for the tw years are about equal
Eerorts from few churches in the
{ .vannah Dist let were hear, wher
Rev's. J . Branch and Bascom
Anthony came in, and were intro
..uced to the conference. Mr.
Branch made a short, soul-sSi,ira
speech, in behalf of tie work,
Committees on different works
were appointed. Mr.. Anthony
in hehalfof the Aux, here extend>